Medical Terminology

Cardio

Heart

Dermato

skin

Nephro

Kidneys

Osteo

Bone

Neuro

Nerve

Prefixes what does hyper- mean?

High / excessive

Prefixes What does Brady- mean?

Slow

Prefixes what does hypo- mean?

Below

Prefixes what does peri-mean?

Around

Suffixes -Itis means

Inflammation

Suffixes -Ectomy means

Surgical removal

Suffixes - Logy means

study of

Suffixes - Algia means

Pain

Break down the word - Arthritis

Inflammation of joints ( Skeletal )

Break down the word - Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia = low blood sugar

Break down the word - Tachycardia

Tachycardia = fast heart rate

Break down the word - Dermatology

Dermatology = Study of skin

Break down the word - Nephrectomy

Nephrectomy = Surgical removal of kidney

what is myalgia?

Myalgia = muscle pain

What is hepatomegaly?

Hepatomegaly = enlargement of liver

EKG - if there are 25 small boxes between R waves, what is the heart rate?

1500 divided by 25 = 60 BPM

What are the main structure parts of med term?

Prefix,work root ,suffix

define prefix

beginning and often indicates location, number or time

Define Work Root

The main part of the word that gives its fundamental

Define Suffix

Comes at the end & usally indicates a condition disease, or procedure

Medical terminolgy is the language of

Healthcare